As mechanical and cybernetic technologies gain prominence and usability, robots have become ever more present in our everyday lives, with applications in education, transportation, and the workforce. Robotics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications explores some of the most recent developments in robotic motion, artificial intelligence, and human-machine interaction. The chapters in this extensive multi-volume reference source provide insight into a wide variety of applications and functional areas: from robots used in educational and medical settings to autonomous military and exploratory machines. Scientists, engineers, specialists, and programmers will all find valuable information and insight within these pages, applicable to a multitude of fields and professions.

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Table of Contents

Editorial Advisory Board and List of Reviewers

Editor-in-Chief

Associate Editors

Editorial Advisory Board

Preface

Section 1: Fundamental Concepts and Theories

Chapter 1: History of Service Robots

Chapter 2: Task Coordination for Service Robots Based on Multiple Markov Decision Processes

Chapter 3: Task Analysis and Motion Generation for Service Robots

Chapter 4: From Object Recognition to Object Localization

Chapter 5: 3D Scene Capture and Analysis for Intelligent Robotics

Chapter 6: Support Vector Machine Based Mobile Robot Motion Control and Obstacle Avoidance

Chapter 7: A Framework for Prototyping of Autonomous Multi-Robot Systems for Search, Rescue, and Reconnaissance

Chapter 8: Applications of DEC-MDPs in Multi-Robot Systems

Chapter 9: The Inevitability of Library Automation

Chapter 10: Lending and Borrowing Library Materials

Chapter 11: Educational Robotics Theories and Practice

Section 2: Development and Design Methodologies

Chapter 12: Mission Planning of Mobile Robots and Manipulators for Service Applications